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| colspan="2" | [[File:Alex Williams 84TL.jpg| | | colspan="2" | [[File:Alex Williams 84TL.jpg|center|200px|Alex at [[84 Thief Lane]], July 2012.]] | ||
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| '''Name''' || Alex Williams | | '''Name''' || Alex Williams | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Alex is not a paid member of YSTV, and never has been, owing to becoming active in the society after having left university; he is, however, an unofficial member of the Computing Team due to his background in server administration. The party line is that he was poached from URY at [[Woodstock 2011]] when he wandered in and started to help us de-rig, but had been liaising between URY and YSTV for the year leading up to that, facilitating sharing of equipment and resources. | Alex is not a paid member of YSTV, and never has been, owing to becoming active in the society after having left university; he is, however, an unofficial member of the Computing Team due to his background in server administration. The party line is that he was poached from URY at [[Woodstock 2011]] when he wandered in and started to help us de-rig, but had been liaising between URY and YSTV for the year leading up to that, facilitating sharing of equipment and resources. | ||
Spent a lot of time after his degree finished contributing to YSTV's software, hardware and infrastructure. This includes developing the current webcam logging/distribution software (Autumn 2012, | Spent a lot of time after his degree finished contributing to YSTV's software, hardware and infrastructure. This includes developing the current [[docs:camd|webcam]] logging/distribution software (Autumn 2012), consolidating switches and refreshing the network patch bays (Easter 2013) and coordinating the move to the *.ystv.york.ac.uk domain for all our machines (ongoing). He also designed and developed the [[Roses 2013]] website, http://roses2013.co.uk. | ||
Between September 2012 and March 2013, Alex was technical staff at TFTV, assisting with IT infrastructure and software support, as well as light TV studio assistance. As a side effect, YSTV has been indefinitely loaned a backup tape library from TFTV, which is shared between YSTV and URY (who provided the LTO3 tapes.) | Between September 2012 and March 2013, Alex was technical staff at TFTV, assisting with IT infrastructure and software support, as well as light TV studio assistance. As a side effect, YSTV has been indefinitely loaned a backup [[docs:Computing:Tape Library|tape library]] from TFTV, which is shared between YSTV and URY (who provided the LTO3 tapes.) | ||
He primarily exists at the society to be friendly, and provides technical support (specifically with audio) as a secondary motive. | He primarily exists at the society to be friendly, and provides technical support (specifically with audio) as a secondary motive. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Alex owns the portable air conditioning unit, bought after one particularly hot summer. | * Alex owns the portable air conditioning unit, bought after one particularly hot summer. | ||
== Responsibilities == | == Responsibilities == | ||
* Server administration (Win2k8, Debian, Gentoo, Fedora) | * Server administration (Win2k8, Debian, Gentoo, Fedora) | ||
* Email configuration (Exim, Dovecot, etc) | * Email configuration (Exim, Dovecot, etc) | ||
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* Circuit design (normally reverse engineering things that [[Michael Chislett|Chis]] made, didn't document, and have now broken...) | * Circuit design (normally reverse engineering things that [[Michael Chislett|Chis]] made, didn't document, and have now broken...) | ||
Despite not being a member of the society, Alex, for some unfathomable reason, tends to eagerly pick up the projects that sane people wouldn't touch with a | Despite not being a member of the society, Alex, for some unfathomable reason, tends to eagerly pick up the projects that sane people wouldn't touch with a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35WgpMq6e3o 39-and-a-half-foot pole]. | ||
== Credits == | == Credits == | ||
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=== 2013 === | === 2013 === | ||
* '''Woodstock''' - tbc. | * '''Woodstock''' - tbc. | ||
* '''Soldering with Liz''' - Grip, Digital Supervisor ''(Uncredited)'' | * '''[[Soldering with Liz]]''' - Grip, Digital Supervisor ''(Uncredited)'' | ||
* '''Societies Coverage''' - Technical Support, Bodyguard, Moral Support ''(Uncredited)'' | * '''Societies Coverage''' - Technical Support, Bodyguard, Moral Support ''(Uncredited)'' | ||
* '''Challenge Us to Talk''' - Audience ''(Uncredited)'' | * '''Challenge Us to Talk''' - Audience ''(Uncredited)'' | ||
* '''Live on the Lawn''' - Technical Support ''(Uncredited)'' | * '''[[Live on the Lawn]]''' - Technical Support ''(Uncredited)'' | ||
* '''Roses 2013''' - Website Developer, Rigger, Grip, Sound Engineer, URY Liaison ''(Uncredited)'' | * '''[[Roses 2013]]''' - Website Developer, Rigger, Grip, Sound Engineer, URY Liaison ''(Uncredited)'' | ||
* '''Elections 60-sec Manifestos''' - Editor | * '''Elections 60-sec Manifestos''' - Editor | ||
* ''' | * '''[[The Ultimate Challenge]]''' - Sound Technician | ||
=== 2012 === | === 2012 === | ||
* '''Christmas Imbroglio''' - Gaffer, Wardrobe | * '''[[Christmas Imbroglio]]''' - Gaffer, Wardrobe | ||
* ''' | * '''[[Children In Need|Children in Need]]''' - Graphics Designer | ||
* '''[[FreshersTV 2012]]''' - Digital Media Support, Infrastructure Engineer | |||
* '''Freshers' Sofa''' - Camera Op, Boom Holder | * '''Freshers' Sofa''' - Camera Op, Boom Holder | ||
* '''Guide to York''' - Grip, Moral Support | * '''Guide to York''' - Grip, Moral Support | ||
* ''' | * '''Hitchikers Live! YSTV Report''' - Camera Op | ||
* '''The Ultimate Challenge''' - Graphics Op | * '''The Ultimate Challenge''' - Graphics Op | ||
* '''Woodstock''' - Grip, Rigger, Solderer, Vision Mixer, Driver, Sound Engineer, Moral Support | * '''[[Woodstock 2012]]''' - Grip, Rigger, Solderer, Vision Mixer, Driver, Sound Engineer, Moral Support | ||
* '''Roses 2012''' - Camera Op, Underwater Camera Op, Grip, Jib Op | * '''[[Roses 2012]]''' - Camera Op, Underwater Camera Op, Grip, Jib Op | ||
* '''The Ultimate Challenge''' - Prop Electrician, PA | * '''The Ultimate Challenge''' - Prop Electrician, PA | ||
=== 2011 === | === 2011 === | ||
* '''Golden Bodge''' - Camera Op ''(Uncredited)'' | * '''Golden Bodge''' - Camera Op ''(Uncredited)'' | ||
* '''Woodstock''' - Grip, Derigger, Sound Op ''(Uncredited)'' | * '''[[Woodstock 2011]]''' - Grip, Derigger, Sound Op ''(Uncredited)'' | ||
[[Category:People|Williams, Alex]] | [[Category:People|Williams, Alex]] | ||